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: my off-saddle cadence tends to be a bit higher than on-saddle, and I also try to keep my knees bent while pedaling off-saddle. I generally don't keep it up for long, though, generally just long enough to give my speed a bit of a boost, then I'm back on-saddle.
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: as a youngish lad, I used to deliver leaflets door-to-door, probably the most underpaid and cr#p job ever. At least I got to ride my bike while doing it, so you might say I was peddling while pedaling! Those were the days...